Five Days Til I’m Picking Lettuce on Thanksgiving Day

A light blanket of snow covers the wooden deck.

It’s not the first snow we’ve had this fall, but this morning’s snow looks like it’s going to stick. Which is going to make my goal of picking lettuce on Thanksgiving Day in southeast Michigan a bit more challenging. Huh, you might ask? Well, last year we had a warm spell in late November, and… Continue reading Five Days Til I’m Picking Lettuce on Thanksgiving Day

Recap: World Usability Day Detroit

World Usability Day

At our first World Usability Day Detroit event, Jeff Greer of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan (BCBSM) and Steve Tengler of Altia, Inc. spoke on the topic of collaborating for better systems in healthcare. Thank you to food and prize sponsor Vitamin T for their support of Detroit User Experience and to Grand Circus… Continue reading Recap: World Usability Day Detroit

WordCamp Orlando 2013: Stop Making Things Pretty and Start Designing

Michelle Schulp speaking on design at WordCamp Orlando 2013

What is design? How do you define it? My colleague Michelle Schulp of MarkTime Media explored those questions at WordCamp Orlando. She defined design as a problem-solving strategy, and not just making things pretty with colors, fonts and imagery. I met Michelle last year when she attended WordCamp Detroit. Last weekend was my first time… Continue reading WordCamp Orlando 2013: Stop Making Things Pretty and Start Designing